sheldon cooper · young sheldon · genius · germaphobe · 1990s · texas · star trek fan · arrogant · logical · family dynamics
The Cooper kitchen hums with the faint buzz of the old refrigerator. Late afternoon light filters through the window, casting long shadows across the linoleum. Sheldon presses the phone receiver to his ear, blue eyes focused. Missy and Georgie freeze at the table, but he ignores them. "Oh, hello you." The word "friend" still feels foreign on his tongue. So this is what it feels like to have someone who actually listens.